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Margay size: How big do they get?

How big does a Margay get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Margay (Leopardus wiedii) reaches an average size of 60 cm (2′ 0″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 20 years, they grow from 158 grams (0.35 lbs) to 3.27 kg (7.21 lbs). A Margay has 1 babies at once. The Margay (genus: Leopardus) is a member of the family Felidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Margay is (2' 0

The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small wild cat native to Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal cat, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest.Until the 1990s, margays were hunted illegally for the wildlife trade, which resulted in a large population decrease. Since 2008, the margay has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because the population is thought to be declining due to loss of habitat following deforestation.In his first description, Schinz named the margay Felis wiedii in honour of Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied who collected specimens in Brazil.

Animals of the same family as a Margay

We found other animals of the Felidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Margay

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Margay:

Animals with the same litter size as a Margay

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Margay:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Margay

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Margay:

Animals with the same weight as a Margay

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Leopardus wiedii: